Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 973 The end of an era
Bai Weiyong didn't rush to speak.

His eyes fell on the ground just a few feet away from him.

Even the carpet felt familiar to him.

He was somewhat reluctant to leave the place he had dedicated his whole life to.

But his eyes quickly became firm again.

He raised his head and said word by word: "Yesterday, my grandson Bai Jing came back with his wife, but his wife Cui suddenly fainted. When he called the doctor, he found that she was more than a month pregnant."

"Bai Jing and his wife are still in the period of filial piety, but they broke the rules of etiquette. I feel deeply ashamed. I am not worthy to be the head of the hundred officials, nor the teacher of the officials."

"Therefore, I am willing to bear this responsibility and resign from office. I hope that Your Majesty will take pity on the small number of people in my White House and will not punish my grandson and grandson-in-law."

After hearing this, Emperor Yuan Zhen felt mixed emotions in his heart.

He was happy that Bai Weiyong, an old man, was finally willing to give up his position as prime minister.

If it weren't for the late emperor's will, he would have destroyed this old thing long ago.

He regretted why he didn't know the news that Bai Jing's wife was pregnant earlier, otherwise he could have taken the lead and forced this old guy to a dead end.

Instead, let this old guy take the initiative.

But no matter what, he was proud.

He was very proud.

As long as this old guy holds the position of prime minister, he will worry about this old guy gesticulating in front of him.

From now on, no one will teach him the so-called way of being a king.

No one thinks that he is not a good emperor anymore.

So he breathed a sigh of relief and then closed his mouth.

Song Chengzhang and Shen Zian's eyes fell on Bai Weiyong, but their eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Not only because the old prime minister can no longer afford the official robe that symbolizes majesty.

I feel even more sad that this old man who has devoted his whole life for the country chose to leave the court in this way in order to save an unborn child.

"ridiculous!"

Qin Fengye's voice sounded.

He understood Emperor Yuan Zhen best, and he immediately realized what kind of scene Emperor Yuan Zhen wanted to see.

As an active and loyal dog, of course he leads the way.

Just when the ministers were having complicated thoughts, he had adjusted to the best state, stabbing Bai Weiyong like a sharp sword.

"Bai Weiyong! You are indeed unworthy of being the leader of officials and the teacher of officials! You can't even teach a grandson! You do such a shameless thing during your filial piety period, and you are not afraid of the ridicule of the world!"

Emperor Yuan Zhen raised his hand, and was about to pretend to signal Qin Fengye to stay calm and not to be anxious.

Song Chengzhang's voice sounded before him: "Grandmaster Qin, you can do it! You still have the nerve to laugh at others for not being good at teaching Sun."

"What happened in the alley of the Qin family is still vivid in my mind. Grand Master Qin is not old and dim, so why did he forget it?"

Qin Fengye was furious and swung his eyes at him like a knife: "You!"

Song Chengzhang had an expression of "What can you do to me?" "What am I? Did I say something wrong? All of your children and grandchildren are outstanding, and I haven't seen them make any achievements."

"Why do you have the nerve to be so shy and say that someone else's teachings are not good? Before you say anything about others, try to weigh your own weight first, and be self-aware so as not to make others laugh."

Qin Fengye was furious and almost jumped up, greeting the eighteenth generation of Song Chengzhang's family ancestors.

However, Qin Sangman's incident left him with insufficient confidence to stand upright and argue with this old bachelor.

At this time, Shen Zi'an stepped out from the crowd and said, "Your Majesty, too many people from the Bai family have died on the battlefield. Now that the Bai family has a new member, it is a happy event."

"Please also ask Your Majesty to forgive this child who was born at the wrong time, considering that Prime Minister Bai has worked hard for decades and the Bai family has almost died." More and more people echoed: "Please be magnanimous and don't blame Bai Jing." Husband and wife, the Bai family has a small number of members, so it is a great joy for us to have a baby now, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yuan Zhen's eyes fell on Qin Fengye. Seeing that Qin Fengye could no longer fight, his attitude quickly changed.

But seeing the humble joy on his face, as if he was with you, he was happy for Bai Weiyong from the bottom of his heart: "Bai Aiqing, you are really worrying too much."

"Every life deserves to be treated kindly; every child about to be born is a precious citizen of Tanglin in the future."

"No matter when and where it occurred, there is nothing wrong. Bai Aiqing, if you plead guilty for this, isn't it putting me in an unjust place?"

Emperor Yuan Zhen was particularly sober when it came to matters of face.

Although Dongling ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety, he had sex and had children during the period of filial piety, which was not allowed by etiquette.

As the Lord of Dongling, he has the right to punish the parties concerned.

For example, dismissal from office and a fine of silver.

However, due to the special situation of the Bai family, almost everyone in the family died.

If now he punishes Bai Jing and his wife for not observing etiquette and law.

Not to mention that people in the world felt that he was unkind, he could only give him a painless punishment without risking the lives of the Bai family.

If he takes it seriously, he will lose.

Besides, this old guy can take the initiative to resign, which makes him feel more happy than killing Bai Jing.

So as a benevolent king, how could he not understand this kind of thing?
The most important thing is that Qin Aiqing failed to take advantage, so it is better to end it quickly.

Bai Weiyong spoke slowly: "Your Majesty is kind and magnanimous, which makes me ashamed. I have been in the position for many years, and now something like this happens, which makes me shameless in facing Your Majesty."

Emperor Yuan Zhen was silent for a moment, then said with a smile: "Bai Aiqing, as Shen Aiqing said, having a baby in the Bai family is a happy event. I am also happy for the Bai family. Don't be embarrassed every time."

"But since you, my beloved, took the initiative to resign, I won't force you."

"Seeing that Aiqing is already old, I am not willing to let Aiqing continue to be loyal to Dongling. I will allow you to retire and go home to take care of yourself."

Bai Weiyong knelt down deeply: "My lord, thank you for your kindness."

This kneeling ended his decades-long career as a minister.

When he knelt down, he was filled with sadness.

But in the end, he smiled with relief.

He no longer has to carry a heavy burden and can truly be an ordinary old man, enjoying the happiness of a family with children and grandchildren around his knees.

He did not regret it. He used a letter of resignation to exchange for Cui's children to receive His Majesty's words.

Emperor Yuan Zhen was also relieved.

He looked at the skinny Bai Weiyong. After the initial hatred, he felt more proud.

This old man, who is still in his prime, is about to die.

And he is still in his prime and in the prime of life.

Even if he endured it, he could still endure this old thing to death.

In this case, he was magnanimous and tolerated this old thing for a while.

Thinking of this, he said gently: "Come here, bring a chair to Xiang Bai so that Xiang Bai can sit."

For such an honor, Bai Weiyong naturally wanted to be grateful: "Thank you, Lord!"

But in his eyes, the loyal monarch was no longer there.

(End of this chapter)